Category: D3

Utica Jr. Comets‘ 1st year right wing Tyler Lokker(79) was let’s see born in Utica, NY, left for some high school in nearby Rome, but returned to finish up youth hockey before joining the USPHL Premier club.

He blew up scoring there only to be late season loaned up and be a point-per-game guy at the higher level.

The 5’10” 174 lbs. forward put up 17 goals and 22 assists in 52 games last season that he takes to a college commit, you guess it at Utica University Pioneers 2026/2027.

Express Hockey Club’s Swedish-born, 2nd year left wing Ville Bodin(28) blew up EHL scoring last season with had to be a league best 52 goals and 38 assists in 50 games, then another 6 points in the playoffs.

The 6’1″ 187 lbs. forward plays a power style up front.

He did his youth and 1st part of junior hockey back home.

The 20-year old is going to be welcome edition to a rebuilding Curry College Colonels team, where he commits for 2026/2027.

St. Anselm College Hawks‘ junior right wing Steve Armstrong(55) takes little use 7 games to a mid-season switch to Kings College Monarchs for the remainder of 2025/2026.

The big 6’5″ 210 lbs. forward play 11 games for his new team, scoring 4 goals and 3 assists with a +1 rating, so got comfortable quickly.

From Rochester, NY, we are interested to see what a full season with his new college team will bring.

Curry College Colonels‘ senior center Gage Dill(91) scored 3 college seasons of 10+ goals and assists and ran up a +55 rating through 4 years, including a 100 point scoring totals.

He had best 15 goals as a freshman and 18 assists in his sophomore frame.

The 5’11” 170 lbs. forward came up through mostly 4 years of USPHL Premier with Florida Eels.

He actually received a 5 games NCDC call-up and recorded 3 assists.

From Fort Myers, FL, the 24-year old signed with Quad City Storm and recorded a 1st SPHL goal in 2 games.

University Of Southern Maine Huskies‘ senior defenseman Cole Ouellette(11) signs a 1st pro contract with Baton Rouge Zydeco and scores 2 assists in 7 FPHL games.

The 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner played his way up in juniors to eventually skate for hometown team, Maine Nordiques before heading to college.

Heading into his official rookie season, the 26-year old still needs a new deal for 2025/2026.

After 1 game and 1 assist, he is dished to Watertown Wolves to start the new frame, but 31 games in with 1 goal and 4 assists and a horrible plus/minus gets released to Indiana Sentinels.

In 10 games, he picks up another goal and 2 assists with a +1 rating on a non-playoff team.

 

UMASS-Boston Beacons‘ graduate defenseman Tyler Drummond(3) left with a new college best 1 goal and 11 assists in 25 games with a +6 rating to sign a 1st pro deal with Quad City Storm, as tournament play wraps up.

The 6’3″ 174 lbs. blue liner did 2 strong EHL seasons of junior hockey running up 20 assist marks.

He initially committed to Curry College Colonels until his senior year.

From Baldwin, NY, the 24-year old played 4 SPHL games with no points, but is a +3 rating.

Rookie left wing Michael Mania(44) play 22 FPHL game with Twin City Thunderbirds, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists, but his +/- suffered, so he may have been waived then quickly picked up by Watertown Wolves.

The 5’8″ 161 lbs. forward did a graduate season at UMASS-Dartmouth Corsairs before turning pro.

From Bayville, NY, the 25-year did 2 years of juniors, really popping when he got to the USPHL Premier for a year before school.